This is one of the simplest recipes but always a crowd pleaser. Everything can be picked up at the grocery store – unless you’re in the mood to roast your own peppers – and assembled quickly at home. The recipe can easily be increased to make as many servings as your gathering requires. Trader Joes makes a great Fire Roasted Red Bell Pepper if you happen to have one nearby.
Makes 12 pieces
12 slices dark pumpernickel bread or rye cocktail bread
1/2 cup Boursin Garlic & Fine Herbs cheese, at room temperature
6 thinly sliced pieces deli rare roast beef, cut in half
1/2 cup jarred roasted red peppers, cut into 1/4-inch wide strips
3 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme or dill
Fresh ground black pepper
1. Spread each piece of bread with 2 teaspoons of Boursin cheese and place piece roast beef. Top with 3 pepper strips and sprinkle with thyme or dill and a few grinds of black pepper. Refrigerate for up to 3 hours and bring to room temperature before serving.
- Recipe courtesy of James Moore